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Old 28-08-2005, 07:19 PM   #1
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Default Windscreen wiper problem

Ever since i have had my car, i have had problems with the wipers shuddering. I have had the blades changed at my expense and also the wipers ajusted to no pervail. Anyone has or had this problem and can help me out....would love to fix this problem as its annoying me :(

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Old 28-08-2005, 08:31 PM   #2
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What do you mean by shudder ?

Do the drag across the screen when there is no water on there or ?

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Old 28-08-2005, 08:44 PM   #3
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Nah when there is water on there its drags across making a suddering noise
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Old 28-08-2005, 08:51 PM   #4
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yeah if its them dragging because of lack of water I get that every now and then, but then so does the wife with her Festiva windscreen wipers.

My fix, RainX ;)
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But mine sudders when its bucketing down rain and driving a 60kmph
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Old 28-08-2005, 09:03 PM   #6
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most likely just a build up of crap and fall out etc that doesnt really come off without some good ol elbow grease,

might sound like a funny fix... but get some car wax and wax your window ! hehehehe thats what i have done before on fiesta instead of buying rainx. worked wonders. now my wipers are little turbocharged nuggets
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Old 28-08-2005, 09:28 PM   #7
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Yeah mine does the same, even with new windscreen wipers that are meant to be noise free... i think the blades these days are just crap really.

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My only suggestion is buying the slightly more expensive silicone wiper blades, and as Todd suggested, keep the windscreen Rain-Xed.

Hope it cures for you...

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Old 31-08-2005, 01:04 AM   #9
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Rain X stopped the shudder on mine.

I like the look of the new focus 05 wipers single piece very low to windscreen, going to ask parts next service to see if they fit.
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Old 31-08-2005, 10:58 AM   #10
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Yeah mine does the same, even with new windscreen wipers that are meant to be noise free... i think the blades these days are just crap really.

Chris
have actually thought the same thing, the last couple of times on the Wife's car and mine have been changed they have gone to crap in a month....but then I just keep on the rain-x which works a gem
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